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Nuggets beat reporter

Mike Singer

Mike Singer was the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post between 2018 and 2023. He joined the newspaper after serving as the national NBA editor at USA TODAY. A Cleveland native, he previously covered the Chicago Bulls for CSNChicago.com and worked at CBSSports.com. Proud Wisconsin Badger.

Location: Denver, Colorado

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Charles Barkley on Nuggets star Nikola Jokic: “His body would be the last thing I’d be worried about”

November 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Got a problem with the way that Nikola Jokic looks? Sir Charles has a problem with you.

Michael Porter Jr.: An oral history of the Nuggets’ draft-night steal

June 20, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

On the morning of June 21, 2018, the date of last year鈥檚 NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets management had little hope that their pipe dream, landing Michael Porter Jr., could...

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) ...

How the Nuggets discovered Nikola Jokic and turned Denver into the NBA’s fastest-growing market

February 10, 2019 at 9:25 a.m.

The Nuggets are the hottest sports ticket in town, with 18 sellouts this season, four more than all of last season. At the center of that revival is All-Star big...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) of the Denver Nuggets upends and fouls Gabe Vincent (2) of the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter during Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena June 04, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Nuggets’ Michael Malone questions team’s effort after Game 2 showing: “This is not the preseason”

June 5, 2023 at 10:53 a.m.

In the disappointing aftermath of Sunday night抖阴ap Game 2, Nuggets coach Michael Malone asked his team if they knew why they鈥檇 suffered their first home loss of the postseason.

Duncan Robinson (55) of the Miami Heat flexes after a strong finish as Nikola Jokic (15) and Denver Nuggets teammates head to the bench for a timeout in the fourth quarter of Miami鈥檚 111-108 win during Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, June 4, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Heat catches fire from 3-point range, beats Nuggets to steal Game 2 of NBA Finals

June 5, 2023 at 11:37 a.m.

Scrappy and relentless, the Miami Heat came to Denver and did what no other team this postseason had done: win.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro takes part in practice for Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Heat’s Tyler Herro “progressing” toward potential NBA Finals return, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra says

June 4, 2023 at 5:45 p.m.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledged injured guard Tyler Herro is 鈥減rogressing,鈥� but wanted to temper any excitement about his potential return in the NBA Finals.

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic (15) take a timeout against the Miami Heat during the third quarter of the NBA Finals game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray the new Tim Duncan and Tony Parker? Heat’s Kyle Lowry thinks so.

June 3, 2023 at 5:49 p.m.

Nikola Jokic has gotten the Tim Duncan comparison before.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets speaks during a press conference after the Nuggets鈥� 104-93 win over the Miami Heat in game 1 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nuggets Journal: Denver fat with success after one win in the NBA Finals? Think again.

June 3, 2023 at 6:20 p.m.

Up 1-0 in the NBA Finals, the way Nuggets coach Michael Malone spoke on Saturday after practice, you鈥檇 think his team had actually dropped the series opener.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leads his team onto the court before the first quarter of the NBA Finals game 1 against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

NBA Finals roundtable: Is Nuggets center Nikola Jokic better than Celtics legend Larry Bird?

June 3, 2023 at 5:48 a.m.

Is it possible that Jokic is a hybrid of Larry, Magic Johnson and Moses Malone? And if so, is that player better than a standalone Bird? It抖阴ap more than possible.

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets holds his form after making a bucket against the Miami Heat during the second quarter of the NBA Finals game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

馃攰 Nuggets Podcast: Breaking down Denver’s NBA Finals Game 1 rout of Heat, and looking ahead to Game 2

April 12, 2024 at 12:52 p.m.

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat reporter Mike Singer is joined by sports reporter Bennett Durando to break down Game 1 of the NBA Finals and...

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets passes to Michael Porter Jr. (1) as Jimmy Butler (22) and Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat defend during the second quarter of the NBA Finals game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nikola Jokic’s beautiful game at heart of Nuggets’ Game 1 win: 鈥淭hat’s how I learned to play basketball”

June 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Nikola Jokic had already decoded Miami鈥檚 vaunted zone defense for a Game 1 triple-double, but there was still another basketball lesson to digest.

DENVER, CO - JUNE 1: Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets receives a pass from Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the NBA Finals game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nuggets seize Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Nikola Jokic’s triple-double

June 1, 2023 at 11:22 p.m.

Nikola Jokic turned his back and went to work like he鈥檇 done a thousand times already this magical season. His buttery, turnaround jumper, within spitting distance of Miami鈥檚 bench, ended...

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets prepares to take on the Los Angeles Lakers before the first quarter of the Western Conference Finals Game 3 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

How Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic found his voice and conquered final frontier of his basketball maturation

August 31, 2023 at 10:39 a.m.

With his singular intuition and preternatural court vision already established, the final frontier of Nikola Jokic鈥檚 NBA maturation was always his voice.

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